Planning Commission, August 5, 2026
Votes on Data center Land Development Code text amendment (25LDC0014) continued, unanimous
What happened
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission held a special public hearing on case 25LDC0014, a proposed Land Development Code amendment regulating data centers, and voted by voice to continue the case to a virtual meeting on August 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. with no final vote taken.
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
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Data center Land Development Code text amendment (25LDC0014) continued
Public hearing on the proposed LDC amendment creating data center regulations. Proposed tiers: data centers over 500,000 sq ft prohibited; over 250,000 sq ft limited to M-3 with a conditional use permit; 50,000-250,000 sq ft limited to industrial districts with special standards, or a CUP if the...
Meeting Summary
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission held a special public hearing on case 25LDC0014, a proposed Land Development Code amendment regulating data centers, and voted by voice to continue the case to a virtual meeting on August 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. with no final vote taken.
Key Decisions (1)
Data center Land Development Code text amendment (25LDC0014) continued
Development Activity (1)
Camp Ground Road hyperscale data center
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Proposed rules would cap data centers at 500,000 sq ft…
Sentiment
Public opposition to data centers is intense and near-unanimous, and…
Other
Metro Council is expected to consider a 180-day moratorium on…
Commercial Demand
Speakers cited Meta's solar-powered data center in nearby Jeffersonville, Indiana,…
Who Spoke (20)
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